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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (24 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: 494. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reinstate a staffed community tourist office in conjunction with Fáilte Ireland at Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17576/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (24 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: 506. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the inclusion of east County Clare in the Ireland's Hidden Heartlands tourism initiative and also on the River Shannon master plan being developed by Fáilte Ireland in partnership with Waterways Ireland which has its southern headquarters in Scariff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17673/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Admissions (19 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank the Minister. Many of the actions he has outlined deal with the problems of lay discharges after they have happened. It is poor excuse to talk about the weather as being a problem where our hospital trolley count is concerned. It is not about the weather. The Taoiseach has said that we should not dwell on trolley numbers or waiting lists because they do not reflect the excellent...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Admissions (19 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank the Minister. He mentioned University Hospital Limerick. I note that University Hospital Limerick consistently has the highest number of people waiting on trolleys. The average number waiting on trolleys for this month alone is 56. It is double the number for the next worst hospital in the country on a daily basis. I get representations, I am sure like every other Deputy,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Admissions (19 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: In Limerick, beds were taken out of our small peripheral hospitals, but they were not put into Limerick. It was a cart-before-the-horse reconfiguration, and it is a salutary lesson for any other areas where there may be reconfiguration. If services are not put in place in the central hospital before they are removed from the peripheral hospital, we will have what happened in Limerick. It...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Admissions (19 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: 4. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he has taken to reduce the number of persons waiting on trolleys, chairs and temporary beds for hospital admission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17263/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Admissions (19 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: What actions has the Minister taken to reduce the number of patients waiting on trolleys, chairs and temporary beds for admission to hospital? The trolley queue is a reflection of the problems in our health service. It brings up health and safety issues for patients and staff, such as with the transmission of infections and diseases when waiting for admission. This has a detrimental effect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee to give their evidence. I am a GP as well as a TD, so I have an understanding of the difficulties in the child and adolescent mental health services. Are many referrals inappropriate to CAMHS? It seems to be the default referral option because there are a lack of counselling and psychological services in the community. The default...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: Is there a view among the delegates that, because there is not an adequate service provided, medication is overprescribed at the expense of talk therapy and psychological services?

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: I will make a few points in the two minutes I have. The Minister should be proactive and behave in an anticipatory fashion in future. He should set up a national farm emergency group that would include the Minister, Teagasc, Met Éireann and the major farming organisations and co-operatives in order to anticipate problems such as this as they come down the line. It is too late for this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: 776. To ask the Minister for Health the reason pharmacists are obliged to ask patients to return weekly to collect regular medication when it is deemed necessary for safety and compliance reasons to have their medication blisters packed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15586/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: 1051. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether it is realistic to expect that a shortfall from Brexit in the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, 2020 will be made up in full by European Union member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15237/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme Eligibility (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: 1411. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to abolish the six-year rule for participants in the rural social scheme over 55 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15231/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme Eligibility (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: 1412. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to revise the rural social scheme eligibility rules to allow extended members of farming families, such as nephews and nieces of the herd owner, to participate on the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15232/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tús Programme (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: 1413. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reverse proposed cuts to the Tús scheme which would reduce the current national quota of 8,500 to 6,500 participants and reduce 388 supervisors to 325; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15233/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tús Programme (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: 1414. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the referral of names from her Department to participate on Tús will be accelerated in order that implementing bodies can fill their quotas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15234/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Programmes (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Harty: 1415. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether feedback to implementing bodies on the experience and effectiveness of JobPath is largely negative; her further views on whether the Tús community work placement scheme is more effective and represents better value for money; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15235/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Mar 2018)

Michael Harty: On the same issue, the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 presents a unique procedural issue. The health committee scrutinised the Bill and issued a report which was debated in the Dáil. For reasons best known to the political parties involved, the report was not accepted and was returned to the committee for consideration. However, the committee cannot consider the Bill...

HPV Vaccine: Motion [Private Members] (28 Mar 2018)

Michael Harty: I will speak in favour of this motion. The human papilloma virus, HPV, causes cervical cancer and a vaccine to prevent such a cancer is welcome. HPV is sexually transmitted and, therefore, it makes absolute sense that both boys and girls should be vaccinated against this virus. This would have two effects. First, it would reduce the transmission of the virus; and, second, it would reduce...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals on Health Technology Assessment (28 Mar 2018)

Michael Harty: It is proposed to leave housekeeping matters to our meeting on 18 April? Is that agreed? Agreed. The purpose of this meeting is scrutiny of the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on health technology assessment and amending Directive 2011/24/EU with representatives of the Department of Health, the Health Information and Quality Authority and from the...